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The actress - who famously chopped off her blonde locks for her role in the Mad Max reboot - sported her hair in a long wavy bob.

She was interviewed on stage by TV presenter Carlo Conti, who asked her about her personal and professional life.

Warm welcome: The Oscar winner arrived to a cordial host Carlo Conti at the Teatro Ariston

Blooming lovely: Charlize was greeted with a stunning bouquet before she'd even taken to her seat

Gorgeous: The 39-year-old wowed the crowd in Sanremo in a low-cut black gown by Jenny Packham with gold embellishment

Welcoming the star to the crowd, he handed her a huge bunch of roses as she took her seat to be grilled in front of the homegrown audience.

Explaining her love of the host nation, she quipped: 'I love Italy, I love the people, I love the food, I love the energy!'

The Monster star had left her partner Sean Penn at home in the US, but she didn't escape questions about her love life.

Tell all: The actress was invited to talk about her professional and personal life

Flawless: The gown made the most of her slim figure thanks to a plunging neckline and sheer panel

Blonde ambition: The star - who chopped off her hair for her role in the Max Mad reboot - had her hair in a soft wavy boob

Bellissima! The Monster beauty - who moved to Milan aged 17 to pursue her modelling career - told the host: 'I love Italy, I love the people, I love the food, I love the energy'

No wedding bells: The mother-of-one - who is dating Sean Penn - also revealed she had no plans to ever tie the knot

Sweet music: The festival will see 20 singers perform, with the winner being given the chance to represent Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest in Austria in May

When Conti quizzed her about whether she would ever walk down the aisle, the blushing blonde replied: 'I like the idea of a lasting relationship, but the white dress... I've never been interested, even as a young girl. Who knows maybe I could change your mind.'

Italy has a special place in the actress' heart - she first moved to Milan as a teen and spent a year modelling across Europe before trying her chances in Los Angeles, where she was spotted by talent agent John Crosby during a row with a bank teller who wouldn't cash her cheque.

The festival was a fun appearance for Charlize, who got to see the singers compete to try and compete for the right to represent Italy at the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest in Austria.

Eurovision idol: Conchita Wurst was also a special guest at the music festival

Out of the flames: The reigning champion of Eurovision performed Rise Like a Phoenix

Body art: The drag superstar showed off her new tattoo, which took up most of her back